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In this episode of Denatured, you’ll hear from Jack Crawford, CEO of Demeetra, and Magnus Gustavsson, chief commercial officer at NorthX Biologics. We unpack the evolution of cell line development — CHO cells, targeted integration, transposases and the collaboration models speeding biologics from sequence to GMP.
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Psychedelics are gaining momentum in depression, with one treating physician predicting that the drug class could “wipe out the SSRIs” if safety and durability hold up.
Saol Therapeutics is the latest biotech to resubmit for approval of a drug rejected under former FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, following REGENXBIO and Replimune.
Even as FDA approvals for biologic therapies fell in the first half of 2026, regulatory experts are optimistic about a turnaround in the rare disease space after the departure of key leaders at the agency. Still, there will continue to be tension between science and politics.
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Congressional letters sent to the CEOs of Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Merck, BMS and AbbVie this week voicing concerns about the pharmas’ clinical trials in China highlight an ongoing discrepancy in how government and industry think about the rise of the Asian country’s biotech industry.
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Lackluster initial results forces Pfizer to discontinue Phase III trial on a potential drug for symptomatic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).
Horizon Therapeutics, Eli Lilly, Gilead Sciences and more hit financial road bumps or missed the mark entirely in their Q2 earnings reports.
The big hit has been for its insulin Lispro products. Since January 1, Lispro and Humalog have dropped 26% to $447.1 million in the first quarter.
Experts from U.S. health regulatory agencies have announced plans to conduct a clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of TPOXX (tecovirimat) as an antiviral for monkeypox.
Researchers have found that two common viruses—the varicella zoster and herpes simplex viruses—likely constitute a pathway that leads to Alzheimer’s disease.
In its Q2 earnings report, Amgen revealed the demise of two HLE BiTE molecules. Also on Thursday, the company announced it is acquiring ChemoCentryx for $4 billion.
In its Q2 conference call, Sarepta Therapeutics indicated plans to accelerate its timeline for SRP-9001 a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
The real positive drivers were Eylea and Dupixent. Eylea climbed 14% to $1.62 billion, while Dupixent sales jumped almost 40% to $2.09 billion for the second quarter.
There are many more shots on cancer this week as funding went to oncology-focused companies such as GluBio and Shanghai-based OriCell.
The debate over drug pricing tends to heat up during election season. With the mid-terms in November, we’re going through the cycle once again, sparked by provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act.